Hey Dotty,
Just stopping in to say hello.
I sure miss our chats!
See you in St Louis!
Hugz,

Jeff

Dotty, thank you for your very kind comment on my blog post. Much appreciated! And I LOVE your tattoos! I have two tattoos so far but none on my scalp so far. I intend to change that soon, though. Your tattoos look amazing! It's a pleasure meeting you.

Cheers
Shruti (Chiaroscuro)

Hi Dotty - long time since we last chatted.

Was wondering if the New England group wanted to hold Alopecia Day at Hopkinton State Park again this year, or hold it at a different location.

Hope you and the family have been well : )

Evan

Thank you Dotty for the gift, I'm so blessed to be apart of it all.

Hey Dotty! Thanks and we miss you too! Love ya, Cheryl

Hello Dotty! Nice to meet you! :)

Thanks for the comment. :) My tattoo says a few things. On the top it says "In my anguish I cried out to the Lord and he answered me by setting me free." Psalms 118:5, It also says "New Creation in Christ" 2 Corinthians 5:17. Then by the Oak leaf it has Psalms 1, Isaiah 61:3, and Jeremiah 17: 7-8. All those are very meaningful to me and tie in to the butterfly and oakleaf. It basically means that God has helped me to overcome despite the difficult process, and it is those very things I overcame that make me beautiful. The very same way that when a butterfly first emerges from its crysallis it struggles and the struggle pushes all the nutriets from its fat caterpiller body into its new wings, making it into what it is. The oak is a reminder to stay strong in my reltaionship with God and know that my strength comes from him. Long explanation I know. Glad you like it though. Thanks for asking. Keep in touch. :)

Hello Dotty,

Beautiful wedding pictures!! And Congratulations to the Happy Couple!! :) I'm sure you were a proud mama... such an emotionally wonderful time! Happy for you all.

Heather

thankx for adding me.....take care

HI there, Thanks so much for the encouraging words, I will try to keep my spirits up.

Dotty--sorry for the rough times in your life. I pray that you meet all of life's challenges head on just as you have your alopecia. So many alopecians talk of acceptance that sometimes I feel as though I am the only one who has not accepted it. I mean, I know if there is not a solution, it must be accepted enough to live happily with it. But, I don't want acceptance to cause myself or others to be lax in searching for solutions! I want to put up a fight with this thing that is taking my hair. I want others to put up that fight too. Hopefully, somebody so much smarter than myself that they are able to find a solution. Somehow, sometime, somewhere, somebody has to figure this out!

Hello Dotty. I just wanted you to know I still enjoy your inspirational posts. Since 2007 on the "other" discussion posting site. I admire the strength and zest you seem to have in life. My AA is back, and I am trying to meet it with less tears and panic this time. So far, no tears and the panic has remained managable. I do sort of miss the old message board. I just haven't gotten the hang of this site yet. I don't comment much, but I read a lot! I'm always drawing upon other AW members for inspiration as well as ideas for treatments. Thank you for being so open and allowing others to "see" into living with alopecia better. --Denise

Hey Dotty,

Is Joyce Brier on AW? Not sure if you've talked to her lately...kind of miss her. MAybe I'll just call her.

Let me know.
Thx, R.

Thanx Dotty and yes it would be awesome to meet up sometime soon while the weather is still good. My kids are coming around..little by little...and they are more supportive. I guess we are trying to find ways to tell the people in our community. AW, friends from Indy like Marg Staib, and yourself are helping me deal w myself. lol.

Have a good Sunday. Going to New Bedford area next weekend w extended fam.

Let me know about meeting up w Joyce. 518-859-4477 Peace out.

Hey Dotty--great pic of you and your man. Just starting to get the hang of AW. Miss everyone from the Indy Conf. Hope you're having a great summer. I'm starting a local support group through NAAF. Is Joyce B. on here? Emailed her but havent heard back..ttyl

Robyn from Albany NY